Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without H.I.V. Treatment
February 05, 2025
*This article originally appeared on the New York Times website.
President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.
“There’s a loss of institutional memory, which may be purposeful, but it’s also creating just a backlog of paperwork, and it’s paralyzing the whole system,” said Elisha Dunn-Georgiou, the president of Global Health Council, a membership organization of health groups. “Who do you ask questions to?” she said. “How do you move to the next step?”
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